Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - Mohawk Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

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4 THE AXIS Miss MARY Louise: BARIGHT I live for fhofe zvlio lore me, Whose hearts are kind ard lrue, For Ihr heaven lhril snzilsm ubore in 1, Arid awails my spir-if 'ooz For Ihr lzzrnrm Pies lhal bird my For Ili' fowl: by God ussigntd in f, For lhe brigh! hopes lfffl behind me, And the good fha! I can do. -George L. Banks. Eeoication Through these few lines is truly expressed the life of Miss Baright. Because of our close connection with her during the past two years, we have sufiicient proof of this statement. As a result, I can rightly ask, Who of the class of '23 does not sing her praises? Invariably the answer is, No one. Wherever we may be in future years, we will always re- member the one who had an ever-pleasant smile or a word of good cheer foreach one of us, and, deep in our hearts, we shall cherish throughout our lives a feeling of gratitude for the one who guided us over countless difficulties. The mem- ory of her services to us, and the generous manner in which she contributed her talents and time for our benefit and suc- cess will remain in our minds forever, To her never-failing efforts, is due the fact that she has given to us through literature a better understanding of life, and a truer appreciation of the beauty and meaning of the everyday things, which surround us. On account of this, we are leaving North Adams Normal School with new and higher ideals. Not one of us will be content until we have accomplished the best and finest of which we are competent. In loving appreciation of our benefactor and friend, whose personal interest and enthusiasm in our life at Normal has ever been present as a constant help and inspiration to us, we, the class of 1923, fondly dedicate this paper. -Rzallz lI'. .Vesbil , Z ,ff ' 11 d RESIDENCE TACONIC HALL MR. ROY LEON SMITH PRINCIPAL NORMAL SCHOOL NORTH ADAMS NORMAL SCHOOL

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XIS .NOR TH ,ADA MS NORMAL SCHOOL ilume I 1 9 2 3 Number 7 F I Boaru of Eottors Editor-in-Chief RUTH I. CLARKE, '23 Associate Editor EVELYN PHI-:Les '24 Associate Business Manager MARION SPAULDING, '24 .Ioke Editors KATHERINE DRENNAN, '23 IVIARY GROGAN, '24 Alumnae Editor BLANCHE OLSTED, '23 Business Manager HELEN O'NElLL, '23 Senior Notes GLADYS M. HALL, '23 Ezrchange Editor MARGUERITE GOBEILLE, '24 Cover Designer GERTRUDE MAZANEC, '23 Faculty Advisers Miss BARIGH1' MR. SMITH TABLE OF' CONTENTS Editors . .... 3 Athletics . . . 31 Editorials , 3 Exchanges . . 31 Dedication . 4 The Senior Play . . . 33 The Faculty . 5 Literary ' The Class of '23 - 10 The Trip to Washington .... 34 Class Picture - - - 18 Presenting A Character From Three Points of Class Day Program . . . 19 View ......-.- 37 Graduation Day Program . . 19 A Ti-ip to Aiiiviiie i 38 Address of Welcome . . 20 Diana I I i D 39 Address to the, Juniors . . 20 Music Cabinet i 39 Response to the Seniors . . 21 Normai Wit b i - i i 39 Class S093 ' - ' ' 31 our Idea of Nothing At All . . 40 Ivy Oratlon ' ' ' 25 We Wonder Why . . 40 Ivy Song ' i ' ' ' Our Own Song Folio . . . . 40 Junior Class Hlstory ' ' 22 Magazines at N. A. N. S. . . 40 Senior Class Hlstory ' ' 23 Four Minor Sports at N. A. N. S. . . 40 Class Prophecy ' ' ' ' 25 To Pauline . . . . . 40 Class WIN - - g - - Z8 Did You Hear . . . . . 40 Presentation of Class Gift . . 29 what We Wouid Like to Have i .41 Class Statistics . . . 29 Wise Remarks . i U ' . 41 Glee Club Picture . - 30 S. 1. .t 41 Glee Club Concert . . 30 Imp lfl y The Banquet I Q 30 Alumni Notes . . 41 Senior Notes . . 30 Advertisements 42 i llibitutial lt is better to teach people to enjoy themselves, than to provide amusementg better to teach them to play, than to watch others playingg better to give them a new interest, than an empty holiday.-C. Barrett. rwo years at North Adams Normal School have broad- ened the Class of 1923 with both knowledge and ex- ierience, and prepared it to launch out into the Sea of Life. There are many of us in the class who already have de- 'eloped powers which we little knew we had hidden within, ind these powers shine out like stars on a dark night, proph- sying what the light of dawn will bring. There are others of us who will sail out in darkness, but vith thoughts deep-set, like roots of sea-grass, until, of a udden some day, the roots will break way, rise to the top, .nd lead the course to a new, unexplored land. But of all that North Adams Normal School has given he Class of 1923, three principles will always stand supreme: first, that we can enjoy ourselves no matter where we areg second, that true play is often as important as work: and third, that we are all striving for the one big interest of life, the Service to Mankind. In the future, when there is something which marks a success in our lives, we shall ever be grateful to our Alma Mater. Just as Abraham Lincoln once said of one who loved him, and taught him noble thoughts and ideals, All I am or ever hope to be I owe to my angel mother, so we can say that we owe our success as teachers to our Alma Mater, North Adams Normal School. -Ruth I . Clarke

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'Cthe jfacultg Miss MARY A. PEARsoN Truefrif'11ds are Iilfc dlUl7l0l'dN,1N'IfiOIlS and rare. And a true friend, indeed, is our Miss Pearson,who has been with us ever since our school began. Her winning smile and disposition endear her to the hearts of all. A more efficient and capable teacher would he hard to find, and the N. A. N. S. would be incomplete without her Each and every one of us have enjoyed those happy hours spent with her in the drawing room, trying to show our special talents q?J along the line of art The class of '23 will long re- member their kind friend and teacher-Miss Pearson. 'Q MR. CLINTON E. CARPENTER Principal of Mark Hopkins Training School When Mrs. Donna Couch retired from her position as principal of the Mark Hopkins Training School, Mr. Car- penter ca'ne to us from Taunton, Mass, where he was director of the Continuation School, to carry on the work so well begun and accomplished by Mrs. Couch. We all realized how difficult it would be without Mrs. Couch's motherly advice, but in Mr. Carpenter we have found a willing and pleasant helper. Was it not always he who changed our teaching assignments if we but asked for it? And who will forget him saying Do your penmanship every day. Mr. Car penter is one who is well able to guide the boys and girls at the training school and even the girls at Norm 1 because he fully appreciates a good time and especially a day off when circus comes to town. We all believed that Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Venable enjoyed the circus-especi- ally the parade and toy balloons-more than or as much as any boy in the grades. Is this not just the kind of a man that is capable of guiding the younger generation? So to Mr. Carpenter may the best wishes of the class of '23, his first class at N. A. N. S., be given. Miss ANNIE C. SKEELE All work and no play Harms us in every way. Miss Skeele has surely proven a favorite with all of us during our two years' stay at North Adams Normal. Was it not she who taught us all about our bones, nerves and muscles? Was there anyone as willing to make our prac- tice teaching a success by always ur ging us to teach a game or a dance before the next Tuesday morning ? And even more have we not always found her in the lead, ready for any sport for which the class desired? We feel sure that future classes will find Miss Skeele as -helpful as she has been to the class of twenty-thr ee.